City Commission Regular Meeting

City Commission Chambers

Agenda — 24 items

1. 1 PUBLIC COMMENT: Properly submitted comments will be accepted and included in the official record of the meeting pursuant to City Commission Policy No. 2020-04. Public comment may be submitted in the following ways: In Person Attendance: Submit a comment card to the City Clerk. Comment cards with completed information may be submitted until the Mayor closes Public Comment for the agenda item. Public comment is limited to three minutes per person. Online: Submit a written eComment using the eComment link at cityofnorthport.legistar.com/Calendar. The link will be available online at 8:00 a.m. the day before the meeting until one hour prior to the start of the meeting. Your public comment is limited to 2,000 characters. Voice Mail Message: Leave a voice mail message via telephone at 941-429-1032. Voice Mail messages will be accepted the day before the meeting from 8:00 a.m. until one hour prior to the start of the meeting. Please provide information as listed in the City’s outgoing message. The message must not exceed two minutes, fifteen seconds.
2. 2 CALL TO ORDER
3. 3 ROLL CALL
4. 3 ALSO PRESENT
5. 4 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
6. 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA approved Pass
7. 2. PUBLIC COMMENT:
8. 7 (The purpose of the Public Comments Section of the Agenda is for members of the public to speak to the City Commission/District Governing Body on any subject pertaining to City Business whether or not it is on the Agenda, with the exception of Quasi-Judicial Items.)
9. 3. WELCOME OF NEW EMPLOYEES:
10. A. Welcome New Employees 25-2090
11. 4. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS
12. A. Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming April 2025 as Donate Life Month, to be Presented to Jack Moses on Behalf of LifeLink Foundation. 25-1901
13. B. Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming April 2025 as Child Abuse Prevention Month, to be Presented to Danielle Hughes on Behalf of the Child Protection Center. 25-1958
14. C. Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming April 2025 as Water Conservation Month, to be Presented to the City of North Port Utilities Department. 25-1962
15. D. Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming April 2025 as Florida Water Professionals Month, to be Presented to the City of North Port Utilities Department. 25-1963
16. E. Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming April 2025, as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, to be Presented to Ning Tinsley on Behalf of Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center (SPARCC). 25-1992
17. F. Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming April 13th through April 19th, 2025, as National Public Safety Telecommunications Week, to be Presented to Misty Elmore on Behalf of the City of North Port Police Department. 25-2037
18. G. Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming April 2025 as Florida Volunteer Month and April 27th through May 4th, 2025, as National Volunteer Week, to be Presented to the City of North Port Police Department and Parks and Recreation Department. 25-2042
19. H. Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming April 6th Through April 12th, 2025, as National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, to be Presented to Autumn Roppolo on Behalf of Sarasota County Victim Advisory Council. 25-2058
20. I. Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming April 10th, 2025, as Gopher Tortoise Day, to be Presented to Edie Driest on Behalf of North Port Friends of Wildlife. 25-2059
21. 5. PUBLIC COMMENT:
22. 21 (The purpose of the Public Comments Section of the Agenda is for members of the public to speak to the City Commission/District Governing Body on any subject pertaining to City Business whether or not it is on the Agenda, with the exception of Quasi-Judicial Items.)
23. 6. ADJOURNMENT:
24. 23 NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF REPORTS - The Agenda is a summary of the proposed actions to be taken by the City Commission. For almost every agenda item, the City staff has prepared materials for Commission consideration and provided a staff recommendation. All of these materials are available at the City Clerk's Office, during normal business hours, for inspection and (for a fee) copying. Questions on these materials may be directed to the staff member who prepared them, or to the City Clerk's Office, who will refer you to the appropriate person. AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990 - The North Port City Hall is wheelchair accessible. Special parking is available on the west side of City Hall and the building may be accessed from the parking area. Persons with hearing difficulties should contact the City Clerk to obtain a hearing device for use during meetings. NONDISCRIMINATION: The City of North Port does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, family or religious status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or physical characteristic in administration of its programs, activities or services. No stenographic record by a certified court reporter is made of these recordings. Accordingly, anyone seeking to appeal any of the decisions involving the matters herein will be responsible for making a verbatim record of the meeting/testimony and evidence upon which any appeal is to be based. Copies of the recordings are available (for a fee) at the City Clerk's Office.